The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
4.5%
about 95%
FY2024
8.3%
about 92%
FY2023
22.2%
about 78%
FY2022
27.3%
about 73%
FY2021
0%
about 100%
FY2020
33.3%
about 67%
FY2019
25.8%
about 74%
FY2018
34.8%
about 65%
FY2017
15.4%
about 85%
FY2016
20%
about 80%
FY2015
21.1%
about 79%
FY2014
27.3%
about 73%
FY2013
71.4%
about 29%
FY2012
21.4%
about 79%
FY2011
32%
about 68%
FY2010
38.1%
about 62%
FY2009
28.6%
about 71%
FY2008
17.6%
about 82%
FY2007
11.8%
about 88%
FY2006
8%
about 92%
A fiscal year runs from October to September (FY2025 is October 2024 to September 2025). This is for visitor (B) visas only.
In plain words
Refusal rate
Out of 100 people who applied, how many were told no. A 20% refusal rate means about 20 in 100 were refused.
Adjusted
The State Department leaves out people who were refused for paperwork reasons and later got the visa, so the number is fairer.
Approved
The visa was issued. We show it as what is left after the refusals.
Applications (workload)
Everyone the embassies decided on in the year: visas issued plus visas refused.
Fiscal year (FY)
The U.S. government year, October to September. FY2025 is October 2024 to September 2025.
Tuvalu in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Tuvalu?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Tuvalu was 20% in FY2016, which means about 80% of applications were approved. It is a group figure for one fiscal year, not a prediction for any one person.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. A refusal rate describes all applications from a country in one year. It does not predict what will happen to any one applicant.